Historic New England

Teacup

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teacup: straight-sided chocolate (or coffee cup) with gold band around base and exterior rim; ear-shaped handle with gold pointed thumb hold; cipher exterior, opposite handle; saucer has gold band border, cipher center interior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3769

Accession Number: 1934.376.1

Saucer

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teacup: straight-sided chocolate (or coffee cup) with gold band around base and exterior rim; ear-shaped handle with gold pointed thumb hold; cipher exterior, opposite handle; saucer has gold band border, cipher center interior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3770

Accession Number: 1934.376.7

Tea plate

White porcelain plate with gold band around rim and interior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 3771

Accession Number: 1934.374A

Salt

Blue and white; oval eight-sided rectangle with butterfly, cell and drape border around base and network border with floral reserves around rim of top; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story building atop bridge with figures passing below, right; second bridge with figure carrying load, left ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3772

Accession Number: 1926.56

Tea bowl

blue and white; handleless; footed; interior border abstract floral band with reserves, scallop and dot; sprig in center of bowl; exterior scene of bamboo stalk, flowers growing from ground; vase of flowers; pyramidal (tent?) structure.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3773

Accession Number: 1947.381.2

CANN, COFFEE

Blue and white; straight sided with ear-shaped handle with underglaze blue feather decoration on spine; underglaze blue flitches around handle terminals; interior border: network, spearhead and double dot; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion; one-story building surrounded by tree...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3775

Accession Number: 1942.1272.1

CANN, COFFEE

Blue and white; straight sided with ear-shaped handle with underglaze blue feather decoration on spine; underglaze blue flitches around handle terminals; interior border: network, spearhead and double dot; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion; one-story building surrounded by tree...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3776

Accession Number: 1942.1272.2

CANN, COFFEE

Blue and white; straight sided with ear-shaped handle with underglaze blue feather decoration on spine; underglaze blue flitches around handle terminals; interior border: network, spearhead and double dot; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion; one-story building surrounded by tree...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3777

Accession Number: 1942.1272.3

Plate

Blue and white; alternating clusters of chrysanthemums and butterflies (3 of each) on outer border; inner border trellis band; central scene of gnarled tree in front of fence with flowers growing behind; ochre rim.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3779

Accession Number: 1942.884

Saucer

Sacuer with traces of gold around rim. Cipher "MHWCF" in gold and red paint in the center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3780

Accession Number: 1938.513

Plate

Circular with slightly dished rim; sepia scn. of trees & westrn. house

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 3782

Accession Number: 1937.365.1

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3783

Accession Number: 1987.421.1

Waste bowl

Porcelain waste bowl with exterior medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. Bowl interior has round medallion in center of basin with bird and flower. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3784

Accession Number: 1987.421.2

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with a loop handle and wide-mouthed spout. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3785

Accession Number: 1987.421.3

Sugarbowl with lid

Porcelain sugar bowl with flared rim and lid with gilt berry knop. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, fruit, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3786

Accession Number: 1987.421.4AB

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a scalloped rim and loop handle. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3787

Accession Number: 1987.421.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a scalloped edge with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3788

Accession Number: 1987.421.12

Plate

Porcelain footed plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3789

Accession Number: 1987.421.17

Dish

Porcelain footed serving dish with a flared edge with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3790

Accession Number: 1987.421.19

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3791

Accession Number: 1987.421.20

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3792

Accession Number: 1987.421.25

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3793

Accession Number: 1987.421.24

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain enameled plate. Border of green tendrils, pink tree peonies on metallic gold grond. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.This type of pattern is sometimes referred to as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3794

Accession Number: 1990.299.1

Bowl

Porcelain enameled bowl. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3795

Accession Number: 1990.299.12

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3796

Accession Number: 1990.299.16

Cup and saucer

Porcelain enameled cup (.1) and saucer (.2). Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes. Cup has upward pointed thumb rest.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3797

Accession Number: 1990.299.28.1-.2

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3798

Accession Number: 1990.299.38

Cream pitcher

Porcelain enameled pitcher with octagonal, swelled body and scalloped edge and gildt decorated handle.On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3799

Accession Number: 1990.299.48

Sugarbowl with cover

Porcelain enameled sugar bowl. Sugarbowl has bulbous body with two gilt decorated double twisted handles and cover with gilt berry finial. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3800

Accession Number: 1990.299.47AB

Shallow Bowl

Shallow, enameled porcelain bowl. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes. Saucer: deep sides; footed.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3801

Accession Number: 1990.299.50

Small Tray for Serving Dish

Small porcelain oval-shaped enameled tray. See matching covered dish 1990.299.52ab. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3802

Accession Number: 1990.299.51

Small Covered Dish

Small enameled porcelain dish (a) with cover (b). See matching tray 1990.299.51. Oval shape. Cover has gilt berry knop. On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scroll-edged medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3803

Accession Number: 1990.299.52AB

Saltcellar

Lozenge-shaped porcelain saltcellar. Enameled border around rim of flowers and butterflies on metallic gold ground. Enameled C-scrolls encircle central scene of three seated figures.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3804

Accession Number: 1990.299.57

Bowl

Blue and white; deeply scalloped squarish edge, interior: network and scallop border; central decoration: mountains in background of house with tree and rocks in water, foreground; exterior: trellis border; two identical scenes of pavillion, right, bridge, foreground, hills and other buildings, dist...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3805

Accession Number: 1983.24

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with network and scallop border; landscape scene (right-oriented) of pavillion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats with fishermen, and two other clumps of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprigs of flowers. *Central scene bord...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3806

Accession Number: 1983.23

Platter

Porcelain rectangular platter. Enameled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds flowers and butterflies and 2) interacting figures. The medallions are surrounded by flowers, tendrals and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3807

Accession Number: 1990.299.11

Dish

On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies (as borders too); scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) people engaged in activities. Dish: square with slightly scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3808

Accession Number: 1990.299.13

Jamb Hook

Rectangular brass back plate, screwed to wall, has scrolled c-shaped arm extending outward from center, terminating in a turned baluster finial.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7577

Accession Number: 1949.474

Fireback

Rectangular body with domed top. Central motif of Coat of Arms in relief: design of five smaller shields inside; surrounded by vine with leaves and berries; beaded border with raised edge.

Date: mid-late 18th C

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 7578

Accession Number: 1949.475

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass ball with flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7579

Accession Number: 1949.478

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass. Round body tapers in at flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7580

Accession Number: 1949.479

Print

Colored print entitled "Winter Moonlight." Rectangular print has rounded top with white border. Foreground has snow covered rail fence; behind at left is small stream. At right man with bundle on stick and small dog walk down path to house at right in background. Large trees at left. Cloudy sky and ...

Date: 1866

Maker: Probably Currier & Ives (Printer) Palmer, F. F. (Artist)

Material: coloring, glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7582

Accession Number: 1949.492

Lithograph

Hand colored lithograph "BEACON HILL FROM Mt VERNON ST.". Street scene has man and dog at lower right corner; two small children crossing street at left corner. Brick buildings on both sides of street with tall brick fences on each side. In distance, on top of hill is black carriage, large poplar tr...

Date: 1857

Maker: Smith, Knight, & Tappan (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7583

Accession Number: 1949.500

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Most lettering is black, initials are white. Black & white diamond at lower right. Row of white cross stitch between the two complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9"

Maker: Carroll, Anne Josephine Peabody (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7584

Accession Number: 1940.252

Hand Glass

Oval frame with string inlay on outer edge. Carved and pierced handle. blue and brown brocade covered oval panel inserted in back. Brass ring inserted in back. Brass ring attached to top of oval frame.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), carving (processes), glass (material), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7585

Accession Number: 1949.502

Portrait of Mrs. Hanbury

Reverse-on-glass painting of a woman, seen in profile, bust view. She wears a white bonnet with a blue scart, tied at her ear. Square collar, blue dress with lace bodice. "Mrs HANBURY" written in black below image. Tan background. Wide maple frame indents slights at center.

Date: 1785-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 7586

Accession Number: 1949.516

Cut-Paper Mourning Picture

Molded wood frame, stained dark brown. Under glass. White paper cutout mounted on olive green fabric. Centered at bottom is stepped gravestone with "BELOV'D - THO' LOST SEPR 26 1794." Monument surmounted by urn with floral sprig in bowl with long tendrils covering remainder of picture and ending in ...

Date: 1794-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7587

Accession Number: 1949.517

Needlework Picture

Embroidered map of England. Counties outlined in various colors, with name in black cross stitch. Channels and oceans also identified. Black painted wood frame has gilded inner and outer edge. Under glass.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Redman, Mary Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 7588

Accession Number: 1949.520

Sampler

Embroidered sampler on white linensd. Wide polychrome border of flowers, leaves, and nuts enclosed by guilloche vine. Repeating triangular secondary border encloses larger motifs of flower baskets, deer, fruit basket, dog, and leaf sprigs. These surround script: "HOPE / when I can read my title clea...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Chew, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, glass (material), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7589

Accession Number: 1949.532

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow body. Mold-blown elongated font, squared at shoulders with loop-type vacetted side panels. Slightlyf domed top fitted with iron collar. Free-blown wafer joins font to base. Hexagonal base with facetted sides tapering to two facetted rings at stem. Original burner replaced w...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding, pressing

GUSN: 7590

Accession Number: 1949.535

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